The Albolafia waterwheel on the Guadalquivir in Córdoba

A walking route · Easy

Route of the neighbourhoods, squares and waterwheels

Duration
3 hours
Distance
3 km
Stops
6

A walk through the Axerquía (the eastern suburb) and the popular squares, with Córdoban courtyard houses and the waterwheels of the Guadalquivir.

Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Mudarra

Drawn by Dr. Abdulmajeed Al-Mudarra

Photo Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Plaza de las Tendillas
  1. 1

    Plaza de las Tendillas

    Plaza de las Tendillas

    The heart of modern Córdoba and its famous clock.

  2. 2

    Roman Temple

    Templo Romano

    Columns of a 1st-century Roman temple.

  3. 3

    Palacio de Viana

    Palacio de Viana

    A palace with 12 courtyards and a garden, one of the finest examples of Córdoban patios.

  4. 4

    Plaza de la Corredera

    Plaza de la Corredera

    A square enclosed by arcades, the only one of its kind in Andalusia.

  5. 5

    Plaza del Potro

    Plaza del Potro

    A square mentioned by Cervantes, with the Museo Julio Romero de Torres inside it.

  6. 6

    Albolafia waterwheel

    Molino de la Albolafia

    An Andalusi waterwheel that once lifted water up to the palace.